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袙懈褖械 薪械斜邪
袛械斜褞褌薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪 褑懈泻谢褍 芦袦褨褋褌芯 胁褨褌褉褨胁禄 - 芦袙懈褖械 薪械斜邪禄, 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪邪 锌褨写 褔邪褋 锌邪薪写械屑褨褩, 褋褌邪谢邪 TikTok-褋械薪褋邪褑褨褦褞. 袙芯薪邪 胁褨写芯斜褉邪卸邪褦 芯褋芯斜懈褋褌懈泄 写芯褋胁褨写 袥褨蟹, 邪写卸械 谐芯谢芯胁薪邪 谐械褉芯褩薪褟, 褟泻 褨 褋邪屑邪 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪, 锌褉邪褑褞褦 斜芯褉褌锌褉芯胁褨写薪懈褑械褞.
袘芯褉褌锌褉芯胁褨写薪懈褑褟 小褌褨胁褨 锌芯褔懈薪邪褦 锌褉邪褑褞胁邪褌懈 薪邪 锌褉懈胁邪褌薪芯屑褍 谢褨褌邪泻褍 褏芯泻械泄薪芯褩 泻芯屑邪薪写懈 褨蟹 效懈泻邪谐芯, 褨 胁褨写褌芯写褨 褩褩 卸懈褌褌褟 蟹屑褨薪褞褦褌褜褋褟.
孝褍褌 胁芯薪邪 蟹薪邪泄芯屑懈褌褜褋褟 蟹 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪懈屑 袝胁邪薪芯屑 袟邪薪写械褉褋芯屑, 褔懈泄 械谐芯褩蟹屑 褌邪 薪械邪斜懈褟泻邪 褋邪屑芯胁锌械胁薪械薪褨褋褌褜 胁懈泻谢懈泻邪褞褌褜 褉芯蟹写褉邪褌褍胁邪薪薪褟. 袩褉芯褌械 蟹 泻芯卸薪懈屑 薪芯胁懈屑 锌芯谢褜芯褌芯屑 小褌褨胁褨 锌芯屑褨褔邪褦, 褖芯 锌褨写 屑邪褋泻芯褞 蟹邪褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢芯谐芯 锌芯谐邪薪褑褟 褏芯胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 褖芯褋褜 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 褨薪褕械.
袣芯谢懈褋褜 胁芯薪邪 蟹邪褉械泻谢邪褋褟 屑邪褌懈 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪褨 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 蟹褨 褋锌芯褉褌褋屑械薪邪屑懈, 芯写薪邪泻 写褨胁褔懈薪褨 褖芯写邪谢褨 胁邪卸褔械 芯锌懈褉邪褌懈褋褟 褋胁芯褩屑 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟屑 写芯 袟邪薪写械褉褋邪. 小褌褨胁褨 芯锌懈薪褟褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪 褉芯蟹写芯褉褨卸卸褨 屑褨卸 胁褨写写邪薪褨褋褌褞 胁谢邪褋薪懈屑 锌褉懈薪褑懈锌邪屑 褨 薪械蟹写芯谢邪薪薪懈屑 锌芯褌褟谐芯屑 写芯 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪芯谐芯 褏芯泻械褩褋褌邪.
袘芯褉褌锌褉芯胁褨写薪懈褑褟 小褌褨胁褨 锌芯褔懈薪邪褦 锌褉邪褑褞胁邪褌懈 薪邪 锌褉懈胁邪褌薪芯屑褍 谢褨褌邪泻褍 褏芯泻械泄薪芯褩 泻芯屑邪薪写懈 褨蟹 效懈泻邪谐芯, 褨 胁褨写褌芯写褨 褩褩 卸懈褌褌褟 蟹屑褨薪褞褦褌褜褋褟.
孝褍褌 胁芯薪邪 蟹薪邪泄芯屑懈褌褜褋褟 蟹 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪懈屑 袝胁邪薪芯屑 袟邪薪写械褉褋芯屑, 褔懈泄 械谐芯褩蟹屑 褌邪 薪械邪斜懈褟泻邪 褋邪屑芯胁锌械胁薪械薪褨褋褌褜 胁懈泻谢懈泻邪褞褌褜 褉芯蟹写褉邪褌褍胁邪薪薪褟. 袩褉芯褌械 蟹 泻芯卸薪懈屑 薪芯胁懈屑 锌芯谢褜芯褌芯屑 小褌褨胁褨 锌芯屑褨褔邪褦, 褖芯 锌褨写 屑邪褋泻芯褞 蟹邪褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢芯谐芯 锌芯谐邪薪褑褟 褏芯胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 褖芯褋褜 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 褨薪褕械.
袣芯谢懈褋褜 胁芯薪邪 蟹邪褉械泻谢邪褋褟 屑邪褌懈 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪褨 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 蟹褨 褋锌芯褉褌褋屑械薪邪屑懈, 芯写薪邪泻 写褨胁褔懈薪褨 褖芯写邪谢褨 胁邪卸褔械 芯锌懈褉邪褌懈褋褟 褋胁芯褩屑 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟屑 写芯 袟邪薪写械褉褋邪. 小褌褨胁褨 芯锌懈薪褟褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪 褉芯蟹写芯褉褨卸卸褨 屑褨卸 胁褨写写邪薪褨褋褌褞 胁谢邪褋薪懈屑 锌褉懈薪褑懈锌邪屑 褨 薪械蟹写芯谢邪薪薪懈屑 锌芯褌褟谐芯屑 写芯 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪芯谐芯 褏芯泻械褩褋褌邪.
640 pages, Hardcover
First published June 4, 2022
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Liz Tomforde
11听books23.7k听followersLiz Tomforde writes sports romance novels that depict realistic and healthy relationships. Her books offer a mix of witty banter and real-life struggles. Her heroes are alpha yet vulnerable, and her heroines are strong.
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Born and raised in Northern California, Liz is the youngest of five children. She loves all things romance, traveling, dogs, and hockey.
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When she's not traveling or writing, Liz can be found reading a good book or taking her Golden Retriever, Luke, on a hike in her hometown in Sonoma County, CA.
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Born and raised in Northern California, Liz is the youngest of five children. She loves all things romance, traveling, dogs, and hockey.
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When she's not traveling or writing, Liz can be found reading a good book or taking her Golden Retriever, Luke, on a hike in her hometown in Sonoma County, CA.
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May 16, 2023
Unpopular opinion: This book was just okay and not worth the hype for me.
I desperately wanted this to be a 5-star read! 鈽癸笍
Before I tell you why this didn鈥檛 work for me, let me tell you the things that I did like.
鈥�Stevie and Zander. Their chemistry was amazing and I can鈥檛 fault that. The banter, the dialogue, everything about them together worked.
鈥ander鈥檚 conversation with his father had me crying. The way his relationship with his father came around鈥� 馃槩.
鈥addison, Logan and their entire family. I need their story!! 馃槶
So, technically this should鈥檝e worked because I鈥檓 always interested in the characters first when it comes to a story. And if I like them, I like the book.
But that wasn鈥檛 the case here. And whilst this had a strong beginning, it started to go downhill for me in the second half. The flaws became far too glaring.
1. There was absolutely no need for it to have been this long. 600 pages? Why? This should鈥檝e been 200 pages shorter or more.
2. I鈥檓 not sure if I鈥檓 the only one that felt this, but I had a hard time picturing the characters as Black main characters, even though they were. I鈥檓 faulting the writing. I pictured them as white the entire time. And when I鈥檓 reading a book that includes Black characters, I want to feel that intrinsically.
3. It became repetitive and far too longwinded. By the 70% mark I was ready for it to be over. 馃槕
4. Things got a bit cheesy for my taste towards the end.
5. There was opportunity for more therapy elements to have been incorporated into the story, especially when things went downhill for Zander, but it was missed. Which I don鈥檛 understand, since therapy did play a significant role in the story.
6. The third-act conflict dragged. I mean, it dragged! Rolling-my-eyes-dragged. 馃檮
7. I didn鈥檛 understand the role he was forced to play for that long? Probably because I have zero interests in sports.
8. I wish we had more insight with regards to the mental health organisation he ran with his friend, Maddison.
I鈥檒l be reading book 2 (but not for a whiiile), since I liked the characters that were introduced and people seem to love it more, but I鈥檓 keeping my expectations neutral.
But, this won鈥檛 be a book I will remember. 馃槵馃し馃従鈥嶁檧锔�
I desperately wanted this to be a 5-star read! 鈽癸笍
Before I tell you why this didn鈥檛 work for me, let me tell you the things that I did like.
鈥�Stevie and Zander. Their chemistry was amazing and I can鈥檛 fault that. The banter, the dialogue, everything about them together worked.
鈥ander鈥檚 conversation with his father had me crying. The way his relationship with his father came around鈥� 馃槩.
鈥addison, Logan and their entire family. I need their story!! 馃槶
So, technically this should鈥檝e worked because I鈥檓 always interested in the characters first when it comes to a story. And if I like them, I like the book.
But that wasn鈥檛 the case here. And whilst this had a strong beginning, it started to go downhill for me in the second half. The flaws became far too glaring.
1. There was absolutely no need for it to have been this long. 600 pages? Why? This should鈥檝e been 200 pages shorter or more.
2. I鈥檓 not sure if I鈥檓 the only one that felt this, but I had a hard time picturing the characters as Black main characters, even though they were. I鈥檓 faulting the writing. I pictured them as white the entire time. And when I鈥檓 reading a book that includes Black characters, I want to feel that intrinsically.
3. It became repetitive and far too longwinded. By the 70% mark I was ready for it to be over. 馃槕
4. Things got a bit cheesy for my taste towards the end.
5. There was opportunity for more therapy elements to have been incorporated into the story, especially when things went downhill for Zander, but it was missed. Which I don鈥檛 understand, since therapy did play a significant role in the story.
6. The third-act conflict dragged. I mean, it dragged! Rolling-my-eyes-dragged. 馃檮
7. I didn鈥檛 understand the role he was forced to play for that long? Probably because I have zero interests in sports.
8. I wish we had more insight with regards to the mental health organisation he ran with his friend, Maddison.
I鈥檒l be reading book 2 (but not for a whiiile), since I liked the characters that were introduced and people seem to love it more, but I鈥檓 keeping my expectations neutral.
But, this won鈥檛 be a book I will remember. 馃槵馃し馃従鈥嶁檧锔�
December 3, 2022
THERE ARENT ENOUGH WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW MUCH I LOVED THIS BOOK.
Stevie is one of my favorite mc鈥檚 of all time. She was my favorite part of the entire book. & Zander is the perfect mix of confident, protective + emotional + hot? idk. amazing.
The plus size rep, the diversity, the open conversations about therapy & mental health, the banter, the spice, the romance.. goodbye. 馃馃徎
i don鈥檛 have a single complaint. the only issue is that it鈥檚 over. 馃槂 also the side characters were amazing!!!! indy? sos. queen.
I NEED RYAN鈥橲 BOOK NOW.
鈥測ou following me?鈥�
鈥渧ee and zee. aren鈥檛 we fcking adorable?鈥�
Stevie is one of my favorite mc鈥檚 of all time. She was my favorite part of the entire book. & Zander is the perfect mix of confident, protective + emotional + hot? idk. amazing.
The plus size rep, the diversity, the open conversations about therapy & mental health, the banter, the spice, the romance.. goodbye. 馃馃徎
i don鈥檛 have a single complaint. the only issue is that it鈥檚 over. 馃槂 also the side characters were amazing!!!! indy? sos. queen.
I NEED RYAN鈥橲 BOOK NOW.
鈥測ou following me?鈥�
鈥渧ee and zee. aren鈥檛 we fcking adorable?鈥�
September 15, 2022
a bit long for my liking but anyways more black girls in hockey romances thank youuu
September 27, 2023
鈽� 1.75 stars
I鈥橫 FINALLY FREE!!! this was one of the most boring books i鈥檝e ever read. i wanted to dnf it so many times, but i stubbornly forced myself to finish it 鈥� why? i don鈥檛 know. guess i was waiting for it to get good, but as you can see, it never did. anyway... let鈥檚 get into it. this review is going to be a little long, so buckle up.
there are a few spoilers here, so don鈥檛 read this review if you don鈥檛 want to be spoiled!
first, let鈥檚 talk about one of my biggest issues with Mile High: the length. this book is over 600 PAGES LONG, and i really can鈥檛 see why. that鈥檚 extremely unnecessary. Liz Tomforde, with all due respect: get an editor. please! there were multiple scenes that didn鈥檛 add anything to the story, so this book could鈥檝e (and should鈥檝e) easily been 250 pages shorter. i don鈥檛 know if anyone would agree with me on this, but there鈥檚 literally no reason for a contemporary romance to have more than 500 pages. that should be a crime. i mean, i guess some might work if there鈥檚 a nice plot and interesting main characters 鈥� but that was definitely not the case with this one.听the plot was... i鈥檓 sorry, is there even a plot? i didn鈥檛 feel like there was one. this book is marketed as a hockey romance and yet we had like one scene of the MMC playing hockey if i鈥檓 not mistaken. and the main characters were bland, they honestly didn鈥檛 interest me that much.
Stevie: was she an amazing character? no. but she was not really a terrible character either. there were times that she was funny and bold, and i kind of liked that. there鈥檚 also the fact that she鈥檚 plus size and i really think the author did a nice job of portraying her insecurities with her body. but, those things aside, there is nothing else to say about her. at the beginning of the book, i thought she had potential to be a great and remarkable character, but she isn鈥檛. as i said, i don鈥檛 hate Stevie and i don鈥檛 think she鈥檚 terrible, but in general, she鈥檚 not a character that i鈥檇 call interesting.
and i have to mention that she was kind of giving i鈥檓 not like other girls at times. she drinks beer constantly, only buys thrifted clothes (even though she has money) and uses stained sweatpants and dirty sneakers almost all the time. she鈥檚 so different, right? and the weirdest thing is that there鈥檚 this scene where she goes out in the street with mustard in her chin 鈥� and yes, she鈥檚 aware, but she doesn鈥檛 even bother to wipe it. like, hello?!
Zanders: i was reading a few reviews and i noticed that almost everyone who has read this book is obsessed with this man, so i鈥檓 definitely in the minority here. i don鈥檛 hate him, but i don鈥檛 love him either. well... if i鈥檓 being honest, i hated him in the first half. he was absolutely insufferable and annoying at the beginning of the book. i swear, not even 10 pages in and the guy was already pissing me off. instead of explain with my own words, i鈥檓 gonna put some quotes here and you鈥檒l understand why he annoyed me so much.
sir, you鈥檙e a grown ass adult, act like one.
mind you, this was just because in their first interaction he assumed she wanted an autograph, but she actually didn鈥檛, so he got offended. how pathetic. 馃檮
the worst in my opinion is that he had a list of all the the women he鈥檚 slept with in his notes app 鈥� and it was organized by city. it gets worse: he also described what they were like sexually. that鈥檚 beyond weird.
but hey! apparently, he鈥檚 not a misogynistic asshole who doesn鈥檛 care about women! it was actually a PR stunt! shocking.
his agent pushed this narrative to make him gain more money and popularity, and it worked pretty well. he also needs to maintain this 鈥減layboy image鈥� because he鈥檚 convinced it鈥檒l help him get his contract renewed with the Chicago Raptors, the hockey team he plays for.
to be fair, i don鈥檛 know why the author came up with this lame storyline. it doesn鈥檛 even make sense, why would his hockey team use his personal life to determine whether or not to renew his contract? be so for real. yeah, we discover at the end that it was all a lie from his agent, but still. and he might not be the bad boy that the media paints him to be 鈥� but he鈥檚 far from a saint.
he gets 鈥渂etter鈥�(less insufferable) after a few chapters, which is obviously predictable so i don鈥檛 know why i鈥檓 saying this. and, even though i鈥檓 not Zander鈥檚 biggest fan, i can admit that there was a few nice things about his character:
1. he鈥檚 a co-founder of a charity foundation that supports underprivileged young athletes who don鈥檛 have the mental health resources they need.
2. the bare minimum, i know 鈥� but he never made Stevie feel insecure, and he was always worshipping her and trying to help her with her insecurities.
3. Stevie volunteered at a senior dog shelter, and there was this doberman there, Rosie, who had been there for almost a year. even though Stevie loved Rosie, she couldn鈥檛 adopt her because she was living with her brother who was allergic, but Zanders ended up adopting her. i found that really sweet. he also made a big and helpful donation to the shelter.
4.. he had a cute relationship with his best friend/teammate鈥檚 child, Ella. we didn鈥檛 get much scenes of them together but i enjoyed the ones we got.
and that鈥檚 about it.
the romance left much to be desired. did Stevie and Zanders had cute moments throughout the book? yes, and they had a bit of chemistry too. but overall, i felt like their relationship was lacking something. it wasn鈥檛 captivating, it wasn鈥檛 very well executed and sometimes gave me major 鉁╳attpad鉁� vibes, they had so many cringe scenes i won鈥檛 even bother to quote them here. and there wasn鈥檛 enough buildup in my opinion, not even 15% in and they were already lusting over each other, and they slept together at 27%. it was so rushed. and there鈥檚 a third act breakup, which i don鈥檛 like,i mean, who does? and it dragged on for too long. their relationship was going well, but for a stupid reason he decided to break up things with her at 75% 鈥� so we had more than 120 pages of unnecessary drama and pathetic scenes that could鈥檝e been avoided if they just communicated to each other. but of course, they don鈥檛 know how to do that! the lack of communication between them made me struggle so hard to read the last few chapters. seriously, imagine how tired i was.
all in all, i did not enjoy this book, not even a bit. i鈥檓 extremely disappointed because i had high expectations after seeing a lot of people loving it. i guess it was just not for me. i鈥檝e heard the second book is way better than this one 鈥� it鈥檚 about Indy Ivers (Stevie鈥檚 friend) and Ryan Shay (Stevie鈥檚 brother). however, i鈥檓 not really sure if i鈥檒l give it a chance. i liked Indy, she was a funny character, and Ryan seemed to be a nice guy, but i鈥檓 not excited to read their story. let鈥檚 see if i鈥檒l change my mind eventually.
I鈥橫 FINALLY FREE!!! this was one of the most boring books i鈥檝e ever read. i wanted to dnf it so many times, but i stubbornly forced myself to finish it 鈥� why? i don鈥檛 know. guess i was waiting for it to get good, but as you can see, it never did. anyway... let鈥檚 get into it. this review is going to be a little long, so buckle up.
there are a few spoilers here, so don鈥檛 read this review if you don鈥檛 want to be spoiled!
first, let鈥檚 talk about one of my biggest issues with Mile High: the length. this book is over 600 PAGES LONG, and i really can鈥檛 see why. that鈥檚 extremely unnecessary. Liz Tomforde, with all due respect: get an editor. please! there were multiple scenes that didn鈥檛 add anything to the story, so this book could鈥檝e (and should鈥檝e) easily been 250 pages shorter. i don鈥檛 know if anyone would agree with me on this, but there鈥檚 literally no reason for a contemporary romance to have more than 500 pages. that should be a crime. i mean, i guess some might work if there鈥檚 a nice plot and interesting main characters 鈥� but that was definitely not the case with this one.听the plot was... i鈥檓 sorry, is there even a plot? i didn鈥檛 feel like there was one. this book is marketed as a hockey romance and yet we had like one scene of the MMC playing hockey if i鈥檓 not mistaken. and the main characters were bland, they honestly didn鈥檛 interest me that much.
Stevie: was she an amazing character? no. but she was not really a terrible character either. there were times that she was funny and bold, and i kind of liked that. there鈥檚 also the fact that she鈥檚 plus size and i really think the author did a nice job of portraying her insecurities with her body. but, those things aside, there is nothing else to say about her. at the beginning of the book, i thought she had potential to be a great and remarkable character, but she isn鈥檛. as i said, i don鈥檛 hate Stevie and i don鈥檛 think she鈥檚 terrible, but in general, she鈥檚 not a character that i鈥檇 call interesting.
and i have to mention that she was kind of giving i鈥檓 not like other girls at times. she drinks beer constantly, only buys thrifted clothes (even though she has money) and uses stained sweatpants and dirty sneakers almost all the time. she鈥檚 so different, right? and the weirdest thing is that there鈥檚 this scene where she goes out in the street with mustard in her chin 鈥� and yes, she鈥檚 aware, but she doesn鈥檛 even bother to wipe it. like, hello?!
Zanders: i was reading a few reviews and i noticed that almost everyone who has read this book is obsessed with this man, so i鈥檓 definitely in the minority here. i don鈥檛 hate him, but i don鈥檛 love him either. well... if i鈥檓 being honest, i hated him in the first half. he was absolutely insufferable and annoying at the beginning of the book. i swear, not even 10 pages in and the guy was already pissing me off. instead of explain with my own words, i鈥檓 gonna put some quotes here and you鈥檒l understand why he annoyed me so much.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a different kind of thrill when it comes to pussy on the road. The unknown of who it鈥檒l be, the excitement of where it鈥檒l happen, the satisfaction that I don鈥檛 have to see them ever again if I don鈥檛 want to. That鈥檚 how I like it.鈥�
鈥淢y Instagram is already flooded with messages from my Tennessee roster, and I can guarantee that if I want, my dick will be buried deep inside one of them tonight.鈥�
鈥淗er eyes are probably the most interesting pair I鈥檝e ever seen, and her body is perfectly full, with plenty to grab onto. But unfortunately, her pretty outside that I like is tainted by the attitude I don鈥檛 like.鈥�
鈥淲hy doesn鈥檛 she want to talk to me?
Just being honest here, I鈥檝e never had someone refuse my attention.鈥�
sir, you鈥檙e a grown ass adult, act like one.
鈥淪he might need a reminder that she鈥檚 working for me, but I鈥檒l make sure she understands. I鈥檓 petty that way. I鈥檒l remember that little interaction for as long as she鈥檚 on my airplane.鈥�
mind you, this was just because in their first interaction he assumed she wanted an autograph, but she actually didn鈥檛, so he got offended. how pathetic. 馃檮
the worst in my opinion is that he had a list of all the the women he鈥檚 slept with in his notes app 鈥� and it was organized by city. it gets worse: he also described what they were like sexually. that鈥檚 beyond weird.
鈥淎pparently, Carrie was a great lay with a fantastic rack, and Ashley gave one hell of a blowjob.鈥�
but hey! apparently, he鈥檚 not a misogynistic asshole who doesn鈥檛 care about women! it was actually a PR stunt! shocking.
鈥淧eople eat this shit up. We play it up for the media, but the truth is I鈥檓 not the piece of shit people think I am. I care about a lot more than just the women I take home from the arena.鈥�
his agent pushed this narrative to make him gain more money and popularity, and it worked pretty well. he also needs to maintain this 鈥減layboy image鈥� because he鈥檚 convinced it鈥檒l help him get his contract renewed with the Chicago Raptors, the hockey team he plays for.
鈥淲henever you鈥檙e ready to let people know you鈥檙e not the dickhead they all think you are, you let me know, and we鈥檒l stop the act.鈥�
鈥淣ah, I鈥檓 still enjoying it,鈥� I tell him honestly. 鈥淚 gotta get that renewed contract by the end of the season, so until then, we have to keep it going.鈥�
to be fair, i don鈥檛 know why the author came up with this lame storyline. it doesn鈥檛 even make sense, why would his hockey team use his personal life to determine whether or not to renew his contract? be so for real. yeah, we discover at the end that it was all a lie from his agent, but still. and he might not be the bad boy that the media paints him to be 鈥� but he鈥檚 far from a saint.
he gets 鈥渂etter鈥�
1. he鈥檚 a co-founder of a charity foundation that supports underprivileged young athletes who don鈥檛 have the mental health resources they need.
2. the bare minimum, i know 鈥� but he never made Stevie feel insecure, and he was always worshipping her and trying to help her with her insecurities.
3. Stevie volunteered at a senior dog shelter, and there was this doberman there, Rosie, who had been there for almost a year. even though Stevie loved Rosie, she couldn鈥檛 adopt her because she was living with her brother who was allergic, but Zanders ended up adopting her. i found that really sweet. he also made a big and helpful donation to the shelter.
4.. he had a cute relationship with his best friend/teammate鈥檚 child, Ella. we didn鈥檛 get much scenes of them together but i enjoyed the ones we got.
and that鈥檚 about it.
the romance left much to be desired. did Stevie and Zanders had cute moments throughout the book? yes, and they had a bit of chemistry too. but overall, i felt like their relationship was lacking something. it wasn鈥檛 captivating, it wasn鈥檛 very well executed and sometimes gave me major 鉁╳attpad鉁� vibes, they had so many cringe scenes i won鈥檛 even bother to quote them here. and there wasn鈥檛 enough buildup in my opinion, not even 15% in and they were already lusting over each other, and they slept together at 27%. it was so rushed. and there鈥檚 a third act breakup, which i don鈥檛 like,
all in all, i did not enjoy this book, not even a bit. i鈥檓 extremely disappointed because i had high expectations after seeing a lot of people loving it. i guess it was just not for me. i鈥檝e heard the second book is way better than this one 鈥� it鈥檚 about Indy Ivers (Stevie鈥檚 friend) and Ryan Shay (Stevie鈥檚 brother). however, i鈥檓 not really sure if i鈥檒l give it a chance. i liked Indy, she was a funny character, and Ryan seemed to be a nice guy, but i鈥檓 not excited to read their story. let鈥檚 see if i鈥檒l change my mind eventually.
August 24, 2023
what an utter disappointment and I blame all of you who hyped this book up for me..
hero has a notes app where he rates his sexual partners across the country so he knows who to pick for hookup when he is visiting those cities for his games
but he is in therapy we are reminded of it a lot, which I am a little suspicious, ten years of therapy
dude you are owed some kind of refund because it is not looking good...
and heroine and her small work clothes because her weight is fluctuating, also something we are reminded of all the time, you know she has to be squeezed into her clothes, there is no chance for her to I don't know, get bigger size
but don't worry she is not like other girls with her constant fast food eating and hanging out in ratty sweats
listen, if you want long-winded repetitive sports romance with not any storyline regarding sports and romance between man whore hero and pick me heroine well, then sure read this book...
hero has a notes app where he rates his sexual partners across the country so he knows who to pick for hookup when he is visiting those cities for his games
but he is in therapy we are reminded of it a lot, which I am a little suspicious, ten years of therapy
dude you are owed some kind of refund because it is not looking good...
and heroine and her small work clothes because her weight is fluctuating, also something we are reminded of all the time, you know she has to be squeezed into her clothes, there is no chance for her to I don't know, get bigger size
but don't worry she is not like other girls with her constant fast food eating and hanging out in ratty sweats
listen, if you want long-winded repetitive sports romance with not any storyline regarding sports and romance between man whore hero and pick me heroine well, then sure read this book...
February 22, 2025
3.5 stars
This was such an enjoyable sports romance book. I get easily bored when it comes to this genre but I really enjoyed this book a lot even if it is 600 plus pages long. Yes, it could've been atleast 50 to 80 pages short but Stevie and Zanders were just so cute that I didn't wanted to stop reading about them. This book is a perfect balance of cute, wholesomeness, emotional and heartwarming moments.
The starting was amazing with stevie being such a badass to Zanders and not giving a shit about his public image. Their banter was top notch, the sexual tension was hot, their obsession with each other had me swooning. Everything was great except that third-act breakup. I also loved the found family moments of Zander and Madison's family. The way they both cared for each other and their families. I really need to read Madison and Logan's book!
鉃� Stevie Shay
She's such a badass girl with the most kind and selfless personality. I loved everything about her. Her insecurities about her body and her career were so real and heartbreaking. The author did an amazing job writing a plus size heroine who's also bold but also a bit insecured about herself and how others see her and Stevie's growth was slow but realistic.
It's not that she didn't love herself鈥攕he did loved herself but it was other's opinions about her body that get to her especially her mother's. She also hated being her brother's shadow and always wanted someone to know her and love her for her only and Zanders is that person for her. I liked how she developed confidence about her body and how Zanders was there to help her and love her on her bad days.
鉃� Evan Zanders
I kinda hated him in the start. I mean he was behaving like this playboy and territorial man but his character grew up on me as the story progressed. He hides his real self behind this playboy facade of 鈥渘ew girl, new day鈥� but behind all that he's just a sweet, kind-hearted and caring man who would anything for his found family and his little niece even if it means dressing up as Elsa for Halloween. Zanders had abandonment issues that's why he never showed his real self to his fans, he thinks he's not lovable because his own mother left him. He loved himself but he never let anyone love him until Stevie. I liked his character development and how he tried to make things right with his father and how he dealt with his insecurities.
鈺扳揽鉃� Stevie & Zanders
Stevie and Zanders are perfect for each other. Stevie who was never anyone's first choice, first option and Zanders who never had anyone in his life who could love him unconditionally. Zanders who made her his first and his only choice and Stevie who loves him with all her heart. I loved how Zanders made sure she felt comfortable in her body, complemented her, praised her, loved her and worshipped her. And the mirror scene where she told him all the insecurities she has about her body and he tells he loves all of her was just so precious and beautiful. He was so fixated on her the moment they met and the way he always tried to get a rise out of her because Stevie didn't give a shit about him being an NHL player. Zanders won my heart when he tried to follow her to her apartment late at night and they weren't even friends at that time but he just wanted to protect her.
The ending felt like it was dragged on for long. That third-act breakup was way too long for my liking and it's one of the major issues for my 4 stars raring for this book. The breakup was reasonable and needed for Zander to finally reconcile with his father and his abandonment issues and I liked how everything was ended. I can't wait to read about them in the next books because I think I am a little obsessed with Vee and Zee and this series! Can't wait for Ryan's book because he's already my favourite man in this series!
鈥淚 love road games.鈥� 鈥� Zanders in chapter 1
鈥淚 hate road games.鈥� 鈥� Zanders in epilogue
鈥淵ou following me?鈥澨�
A light laugh flows through him. 鈥淵ou have no idea, Stevie girl.鈥�
This was such an enjoyable sports romance book. I get easily bored when it comes to this genre but I really enjoyed this book a lot even if it is 600 plus pages long. Yes, it could've been atleast 50 to 80 pages short but Stevie and Zanders were just so cute that I didn't wanted to stop reading about them. This book is a perfect balance of cute, wholesomeness, emotional and heartwarming moments.
鈥淪o, 鈥榁ee鈥�, huh?鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a family nickname.鈥澨�
鈥淢y family nickname is Zee. Vee and Zee. Aren鈥檛 we fucking adorable?
The starting was amazing with stevie being such a badass to Zanders and not giving a shit about his public image. Their banter was top notch, the sexual tension was hot, their obsession with each other had me swooning. Everything was great except that third-act breakup. I also loved the found family moments of Zander and Madison's family. The way they both cared for each other and their families. I really need to read Madison and Logan's book!
鈥淥h fuck. My heart. The words. The girl. It all makes my heart race.鈥�
鈥淪tevie girl, I鈥檒l follow you anywhere.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e my first choice, Vee. My only choice.鈥�
鉃� Stevie Shay
She's such a badass girl with the most kind and selfless personality. I loved everything about her. Her insecurities about her body and her career were so real and heartbreaking. The author did an amazing job writing a plus size heroine who's also bold but also a bit insecured about herself and how others see her and Stevie's growth was slow but realistic.
It's not that she didn't love herself鈥攕he did loved herself but it was other's opinions about her body that get to her especially her mother's. She also hated being her brother's shadow and always wanted someone to know her and love her for her only and Zanders is that person for her. I liked how she developed confidence about her body and how Zanders was there to help her and love her on her bad days.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to love your body every single day. That鈥檚 unrealistic to expect, but I鈥檒l be here loving it for the days you can鈥檛.鈥�
鉃� Evan Zanders
I kinda hated him in the start. I mean he was behaving like this playboy and territorial man but his character grew up on me as the story progressed. He hides his real self behind this playboy facade of 鈥渘ew girl, new day鈥� but behind all that he's just a sweet, kind-hearted and caring man who would anything for his found family and his little niece even if it means dressing up as Elsa for Halloween. Zanders had abandonment issues that's why he never showed his real self to his fans, he thinks he's not lovable because his own mother left him. He loved himself but he never let anyone love him until Stevie. I liked his character development and how he tried to make things right with his father and how he dealt with his insecurities.
鈥淵ou'll always be my first choice. Have been since the day I met you, sweetheart.鈥�
鈺扳揽鉃� Stevie & Zanders
Stevie and Zanders are perfect for each other. Stevie who was never anyone's first choice, first option and Zanders who never had anyone in his life who could love him unconditionally. Zanders who made her his first and his only choice and Stevie who loves him with all her heart. I loved how Zanders made sure she felt comfortable in her body, complemented her, praised her, loved her and worshipped her. And the mirror scene where she told him all the insecurities she has about her body and he tells he loves all of her was just so precious and beautiful. He was so fixated on her the moment they met and the way he always tried to get a rise out of her because Stevie didn't give a shit about him being an NHL player. Zanders won my heart when he tried to follow her to her apartment late at night and they weren't even friends at that time but he just wanted to protect her.
鈥淚 fell in love with you while we were miles high in the air, and im begging you to love me back.鈥�
The ending felt like it was dragged on for long. That third-act breakup was way too long for my liking and it's one of the major issues for my 4 stars raring for this book. The breakup was reasonable and needed for Zander to finally reconcile with his father and his abandonment issues and I liked how everything was ended. I can't wait to read about them in the next books because I think I am a little obsessed with Vee and Zee and this series! Can't wait for Ryan's book because he's already my favourite man in this series!
鈥淚 love road games.鈥� 鈥� Zanders in chapter 1
鈥淚 hate road games.鈥� 鈥� Zanders in epilogue
December 20, 2024
One can only read about a man talking about how big his ding dong is so many times before they question their entire existence.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
July 29, 2023
It was okay, but nothing I have not read before. Am kinda conflicted as there were parts I did enjoy, and parts I did not care about.
Starting with the writing- it was average, a bit like The Fine Print, the characters' traits, the dialogues and the tone of the book heavily reminded me of that. It easily could have been a minimum of 200 pages short. It was too wordy at times and I was tempted to skim. It started off meh, had a strong middle and then the third act breakup messed it up. Although what interestingly worked was the pace of the book, it was fast which I appreciated.
Coming to the characters- Stevie and Zanders. They were meh, quite forgettable tbh. As individuals they do not shine, especially Stevie. Tho I did appreciate the author bringing out her insecurities, vulnerability, there was not much else to her. She was the love interest to Zanders. Zanders gave the typical "I'm not like other guys" vibes on and off throughout the book. It's his personality conflict that makes him a very inconsistent character. He does have his sweet moments tho, which I liked.
The supporting characters- Indy, was the most annoying character in this book for me. The way she talks is just so damn immature, it irked me a lot. Maddison and his whole family were sweet. Ryan is another character I liked.
The romance started off strongly insta lusty, which I was not a fan of. Considering it is a 600+ pages book, a slow burn would have worked far better. The chemistry between Stevie and Zanders starts off rocky due to the insta lust, it felt forced. Towards the middle, when things slow down and they take the time to get to know each other, that's when I liked the two as a couple. The moments where the two encourage each other and support the honest and open communication was something I liked. The sexual tension is okay-ish. The spice is well written. Okay, this might sound am nitpicking but I hated their nicknames for each other, Zee and Vee 馃あ I just did not vibe with the nicknames at all, especially whenever Zanders called her "Stevie girl," like the first 3-4 times it was okay, but soon turned to be too much.
The third act breakup was so petty, it just came across as the author wrote it for the sake of it. The ending was sweet tho. Overall, an okay-ish read, too overhyped imo.
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Bro why is this book 600+ pages long
Starting with the writing- it was average, a bit like The Fine Print, the characters' traits, the dialogues and the tone of the book heavily reminded me of that. It easily could have been a minimum of 200 pages short. It was too wordy at times and I was tempted to skim. It started off meh, had a strong middle and then the third act breakup messed it up. Although what interestingly worked was the pace of the book, it was fast which I appreciated.
Coming to the characters- Stevie and Zanders. They were meh, quite forgettable tbh. As individuals they do not shine, especially Stevie. Tho I did appreciate the author bringing out her insecurities, vulnerability, there was not much else to her. She was the love interest to Zanders. Zanders gave the typical "I'm not like other guys" vibes on and off throughout the book. It's his personality conflict that makes him a very inconsistent character. He does have his sweet moments tho, which I liked.
The supporting characters- Indy, was the most annoying character in this book for me. The way she talks is just so damn immature, it irked me a lot. Maddison and his whole family were sweet. Ryan is another character I liked.
The romance started off strongly insta lusty, which I was not a fan of. Considering it is a 600+ pages book, a slow burn would have worked far better. The chemistry between Stevie and Zanders starts off rocky due to the insta lust, it felt forced. Towards the middle, when things slow down and they take the time to get to know each other, that's when I liked the two as a couple. The moments where the two encourage each other and support the honest and open communication was something I liked. The sexual tension is okay-ish. The spice is well written. Okay, this might sound am nitpicking but I hated their nicknames for each other, Zee and Vee 馃あ I just did not vibe with the nicknames at all, especially whenever Zanders called her "Stevie girl," like the first 3-4 times it was okay, but soon turned to be too much.
The third act breakup was so petty, it just came across as the author wrote it for the sake of it. The ending was sweet tho. Overall, an okay-ish read, too overhyped imo.
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Bro why is this book 600+ pages long
January 17, 2023
i definitely get the hype with this one!
it was a super real romance which can be surprisingly hard to find. but the hockey playing hero with a bad reputation had a lot of heart and defied playboy tropes. and our heroine with body confidence issues was also incredibly strong and confident in other aspects of her life. i liked the inclusion of family relationships (because in real life those definitely DO affect your romantic relationships) and i surprisingly didn't mind that things started with a simple hookup.
if you're looking for a rock solid hockey romance and are willing to overlook the slightly clunky writing at the beginning, this is something you need to pick up.
it was a super real romance which can be surprisingly hard to find. but the hockey playing hero with a bad reputation had a lot of heart and defied playboy tropes. and our heroine with body confidence issues was also incredibly strong and confident in other aspects of her life. i liked the inclusion of family relationships (because in real life those definitely DO affect your romantic relationships) and i surprisingly didn't mind that things started with a simple hookup.
if you're looking for a rock solid hockey romance and are willing to overlook the slightly clunky writing at the beginning, this is something you need to pick up.
May 22, 2023
DNF p.g 87
I was listening to the audiobook while reading along on my kindle and in the audiobook the mixed race FMC鈥檚 hair is constantly referred to as 鈥渃razy鈥� 鈥渨ild鈥� & 鈥渦ntameable鈥� in this 2022/2023 a white author thought it was ok to write about a hair type she doesn鈥檛 have in a negative light!
Since I was also following along on my kindle I can see these words have been removed from the ebook but I don鈥檛 feel comfortable reading and supporting an author that would even think that was ok to begin with.
This book might be as phenomenal as you all say it is but I refuse to support this author
Black girlies AVOID. Go blow up A E Valdez books instead
I was listening to the audiobook while reading along on my kindle and in the audiobook the mixed race FMC鈥檚 hair is constantly referred to as 鈥渃razy鈥� 鈥渨ild鈥� & 鈥渦ntameable鈥� in this 2022/2023 a white author thought it was ok to write about a hair type she doesn鈥檛 have in a negative light!
Since I was also following along on my kindle I can see these words have been removed from the ebook but I don鈥檛 feel comfortable reading and supporting an author that would even think that was ok to begin with.
This book might be as phenomenal as you all say it is but I refuse to support this author
Black girlies AVOID. Go blow up A E Valdez books instead
March 12, 2024
if he doesn't worship me the way Zanders worships Stieve I DON'T WANT HIM!!馃槱馃槱
also, i apparently manifested the thing I posted as an update yesterday so I won't give this one 5!!
but omg i loved this one SO MUCHHHHH!馃槱
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Been dying to read this series !! 603 pages and 17 hrs audiobook, wish me luck guyssss馃槶馃
also, i apparently manifested the thing I posted as an update yesterday so I won't give this one 5!!
but omg i loved this one SO MUCHHHHH!馃槱
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Been dying to read this series !! 603 pages and 17 hrs audiobook, wish me luck guyssss馃槶馃
August 5, 2023
We could've saved so many trees if only Zanders kept his mouth shut 馃馃
Listen, this book was far from bad. I would鈥檝e rated it higher (about 3.5-4 stars) if it weren鈥檛 for the MANY ISSUES it had. 馃挃
OVERALL THOUGHTS I saw so many people raving about this book all over the Internet. Naturally, the
easily influenced person I am馃ぁ, it didn鈥檛 take much convincing before I decided to pick it up. And I WAS DESPERATE TO LOVE IT. I needed a quality romance book. BOY, was I in for a ride! We started off strong, a good story, GOOD WRITING, a loveable female main character. But everything went downhill a bit too soon.
馃し馃し Dear white authors, DON鈥橳 WRITE BLACK CHARACTERS JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DIVERSITY IF YOU
DON鈥橳 KNOW HOW TO WRITE THEM WELL! If I took a shot every time I read 鈥渨ild girl鈥�, 鈥渨ild curls鈥�, 鈥渨ild hair鈥�, I WOULD BE PLASTERED BY PAGE 10. There was absolutely nothing wild about this woman,
come up with a different adjective please! YOU ARE A NORMAL REGULAR CIVILIAN, ACT LIKE IT! What鈥檚
wild about a head full of curls? And if it was mentioned once or twice, I would have tolerated it, but it was at least 5 times on every single page.馃し馃し
Which brings me to my next point, THIS BOOK IS 600 PAGES LONG. That is INSANE for a contemporary romance. But yk, (unlike me) some (fictional) people have eventful lives so I can excuse that if THINGS HAPPEN. But they don鈥檛 really, we just drag and drag and drag the story that consists of 鈥渉azel eyes鈥�, 鈥渂eautiful man鈥�, 鈥渨ild girl鈥�, 鈥渂lue-green eyes鈥�, 鈥渃urly-haired
flight attendant鈥� and filler words in-between those. The amount of frustration. If the editor got rid of these repetitions, this book would have been 400 pages long max (which is still pretty long but we鈥檒l get to that soon).
Next point, Zanders was INSUFFERABLE. I鈥檓 sorry, but y鈥檃ll will have to stand up at some point (make it soon).馃き Like, for sure, he has redeeming qualities about him, like, I can genuinely (based on his actions but without spoiling anything) see that he鈥檚 a good kind man with morals (who would鈥檝e thought) BUT
THE ONLY PLACE HE SHOULD BE IS THE NEAREST KINDERGARTEN! The things that came out of this man鈥檚 mouth...my jaw dropped on several occassions. These things weren鈥檛 that wild (pun intended) per se, but in context... girl! Calling someone鈥檚 sweatpants disgusting? Shaming someone for thrift shopping?
Calling the most normal woman ever a WILD GIRL after knowing her for 50 seconds? Sir, Imma need you
to shut up. Being immature isn鈥檛 hot (that鈥檚 my 2023 campaign). 馃
(Before you attack me, "giving shit a person you like" is not how adults act).
The romance was actually really good. I loved Stevie and Zanders together. They had a genuine well developed connection. Their conversations were believable. This book had so many cute and romantic scenes which were so well written. Again, I can鈥檛 believe how well-written this was and how it had a good storyline, but at the same time so many beginner-level mistakes that destroyed everything (for me), including the rating.
The spice was also good, BUT SO MUCH OF IT (okay maybe I鈥檓 exaggerating a bit). It wasn鈥檛 every other page, but could鈥檝e been reduced considering the fact that it brought absolutely nothing to the table. Except for their first time, every other time it happened was unnecessary. I鈥檓 not being a prude, but if you鈥檙e putting those scenes there to fill the pages, I鈥檓 not gonna be too happy about that.
The last 40-50 pages drove me absolutely insane. PLEASE WRAP UP THE BOOK WOMAN! I miss the good
old 鈥渢hey lived happily ever after鈥�. But no, we needed to know what Prada present Zanders got for a 1 y/o.
CHARACTERS
STEVIE soloed. This woman carried the book on her back. I loved absolutely everything about her. Except
the obvious, I must mention the one thing I loved especially. I love how the author dealt with Stevie鈥檚 insecurities surrounding her weight. Without spoiling much, that bathroom breakdown scene was BEAUTIFUL. Also, when those comments surfaced, nothing was mentioned too explicitly so it wouldn鈥檛
trigger anyone, but still, the message was delivered very well (including the characters鈥� emotions etc). 鉂わ笍鉂わ笍
Stevie was a 3D character, she had a nice personality, hobbies, interests, personal struggles, I volunteer to be her friend.
ZANDERS yeah. In order not to repeat myself, I will mention a few more things here. He ate a few times, with a few comments, I鈥檓 not gonna lie, that 鈥淪tevie girl鈥� had me putting a few strands of hair behind my ear. Also, this man did show some character development throughout the book, I have to give him that. We ended on good terms, but overall, I鈥檓 good you can have him.
SIDE CHARACTERS. I love them all without exception. They made this book realistic and fun.
Which leads me to my conclusion, I have a feeling that Ryan鈥檚 book will be much better than this one. He
was such a babygirl in this book, IN LOVE.
LIZ TOMFORDE, YOU鈥橰E GOOD, I鈥橫 WAITING FOR YOU TO BE GREAT! 馃鉂わ笍馃拝
(Don鈥檛 take anything I鈥檝e said here too seriously pls, I鈥檓 critiquing this book based solely on how I felt reading it. Feel free to start a respectful discussion and to correct me if I got something wrong)馃拫馃拫
Listen, this book was far from bad. I would鈥檝e rated it higher (about 3.5-4 stars) if it weren鈥檛 for the MANY ISSUES it had. 馃挃
OVERALL THOUGHTS I saw so many people raving about this book all over the Internet. Naturally, the
easily influenced person I am馃ぁ, it didn鈥檛 take much convincing before I decided to pick it up. And I WAS DESPERATE TO LOVE IT. I needed a quality romance book. BOY, was I in for a ride! We started off strong, a good story, GOOD WRITING, a loveable female main character. But everything went downhill a bit too soon.
馃し馃し Dear white authors, DON鈥橳 WRITE BLACK CHARACTERS JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DIVERSITY IF YOU
DON鈥橳 KNOW HOW TO WRITE THEM WELL! If I took a shot every time I read 鈥渨ild girl鈥�, 鈥渨ild curls鈥�, 鈥渨ild hair鈥�, I WOULD BE PLASTERED BY PAGE 10. There was absolutely nothing wild about this woman,
come up with a different adjective please! YOU ARE A NORMAL REGULAR CIVILIAN, ACT LIKE IT! What鈥檚
wild about a head full of curls? And if it was mentioned once or twice, I would have tolerated it, but it was at least 5 times on every single page.馃し馃し
Which brings me to my next point, THIS BOOK IS 600 PAGES LONG. That is INSANE for a contemporary romance. But yk, (unlike me) some (fictional) people have eventful lives so I can excuse that if THINGS HAPPEN. But they don鈥檛 really, we just drag and drag and drag the story that consists of 鈥渉azel eyes鈥�, 鈥渂eautiful man鈥�, 鈥渨ild girl鈥�, 鈥渂lue-green eyes鈥�, 鈥渃urly-haired
flight attendant鈥� and filler words in-between those. The amount of frustration. If the editor got rid of these repetitions, this book would have been 400 pages long max (which is still pretty long but we鈥檒l get to that soon).
Next point, Zanders was INSUFFERABLE. I鈥檓 sorry, but y鈥檃ll will have to stand up at some point (make it soon).馃き Like, for sure, he has redeeming qualities about him, like, I can genuinely (based on his actions but without spoiling anything) see that he鈥檚 a good kind man with morals (who would鈥檝e thought) BUT
THE ONLY PLACE HE SHOULD BE IS THE NEAREST KINDERGARTEN! The things that came out of this man鈥檚 mouth...my jaw dropped on several occassions. These things weren鈥檛 that wild (pun intended) per se, but in context... girl! Calling someone鈥檚 sweatpants disgusting? Shaming someone for thrift shopping?
Calling the most normal woman ever a WILD GIRL after knowing her for 50 seconds? Sir, Imma need you
to shut up. Being immature isn鈥檛 hot (that鈥檚 my 2023 campaign). 馃
(Before you attack me, "giving shit a person you like" is not how adults act).
The romance was actually really good. I loved Stevie and Zanders together. They had a genuine well developed connection. Their conversations were believable. This book had so many cute and romantic scenes which were so well written. Again, I can鈥檛 believe how well-written this was and how it had a good storyline, but at the same time so many beginner-level mistakes that destroyed everything (for me), including the rating.
The spice was also good, BUT SO MUCH OF IT (okay maybe I鈥檓 exaggerating a bit). It wasn鈥檛 every other page, but could鈥檝e been reduced considering the fact that it brought absolutely nothing to the table. Except for their first time, every other time it happened was unnecessary. I鈥檓 not being a prude, but if you鈥檙e putting those scenes there to fill the pages, I鈥檓 not gonna be too happy about that.
The last 40-50 pages drove me absolutely insane. PLEASE WRAP UP THE BOOK WOMAN! I miss the good
old 鈥渢hey lived happily ever after鈥�. But no, we needed to know what Prada present Zanders got for a 1 y/o.
CHARACTERS
STEVIE soloed. This woman carried the book on her back. I loved absolutely everything about her. Except
the obvious, I must mention the one thing I loved especially. I love how the author dealt with Stevie鈥檚 insecurities surrounding her weight. Without spoiling much, that bathroom breakdown scene was BEAUTIFUL. Also, when those comments surfaced, nothing was mentioned too explicitly so it wouldn鈥檛
trigger anyone, but still, the message was delivered very well (including the characters鈥� emotions etc). 鉂わ笍鉂わ笍
Stevie was a 3D character, she had a nice personality, hobbies, interests, personal struggles, I volunteer to be her friend.
ZANDERS yeah. In order not to repeat myself, I will mention a few more things here. He ate a few times, with a few comments, I鈥檓 not gonna lie, that 鈥淪tevie girl鈥� had me putting a few strands of hair behind my ear. Also, this man did show some character development throughout the book, I have to give him that. We ended on good terms, but overall, I鈥檓 good you can have him.
SIDE CHARACTERS. I love them all without exception. They made this book realistic and fun.
Which leads me to my conclusion, I have a feeling that Ryan鈥檚 book will be much better than this one. He
was such a babygirl in this book, IN LOVE.
LIZ TOMFORDE, YOU鈥橰E GOOD, I鈥橫 WAITING FOR YOU TO BE GREAT! 馃鉂わ笍馃拝
(Don鈥檛 take anything I鈥檝e said here too seriously pls, I鈥檓 critiquing this book based solely on how I felt reading it. Feel free to start a respectful discussion and to correct me if I got something wrong)馃拫馃拫
September 24, 2023
i would much rather watch paint dry
dnf
April 22, 2024 NOPE. DNF. CRINGE.
This has been highly recommended for a while now and I'm clearly still in my romance era so I thought I would give this one a whirl.
Betty- where are you 馃憖 Look at me naaahhh 馃槏馃槏
Betty- where are you 馃憖 Look at me naaahhh
September 21, 2024
3.75鈽却
Public announcement: I am incredibly sorry for how long it has taken me to pick up this series. I will now likely devour the rest of them within 3-4 days. Thank you.馃檪鈥嶁啎锔�
鉁�鈥淚 like you for you鈥�
鈥淚 know. You鈥檙e practically obsessed with me.鈥�鉁�
I have put this off forever and ever. It never really intriguing me even though I've seen so much love for it. I'm so happy I finally decided to give it a shot, because I had an amazing time.
Especially in the first half. The glints in their eyes when challenging each other, their natural banter combined with a genuine connection and incredible sexual tension. Them finally giving into one another. LOVE.
鉁�鈥淚 look down at my own outfit-my black wool coat, black tailored slacks and black Louboutins, registering it as the moment I fell a little harder.鈥�鉁�
I loved the depth to both Zander and Stevie. They're complex and human, not only those 2-dimensional characters with only two traits that are being played off time and time again.
They're authentic. At times it was frustrating reading about how their insecurities self-sabotage for them in life, relationship and hinder them from living their fullest lives. But I can understand where they come from, and I think that is part of what makes this so great.
鉁�鈥淪he exposed the missing pieces in my life while simultaneously putting them all together.鈥�鉁�
Mostly, I read this with a big goofy smile on my lips. They are truly so adorable together.
I particularly loved how Zander was protective over her mental health, helping her in standing up for herself and see her worth. Whilst she did the same for Zander, loving him unconditionally and being steadfast in that. They are so fully and completely right for one another. I love them. 馃ス
Over to why this doesn't have a higher rating. I loved every second of the first half. The second half dragged a lot for me however. This definitely could've been 100-200 pages shorter.
We received several cute, fluffy moments that simply weren't necessary to their connection as well as a resolution went on for way too long. Liz teased us time and time again with moments where you thought they'd communicate and figure things out, however each time they just found a new issue that needed to be resolved. It all felt a bit too cheesy and forced for my taste. Especially, when their love for one another was so incredibly transparent. I will say, I can appreciate the mmc being self-aware and action-oriented, taking concrete steps to work on himself for the success of their relationship.
Another two smaller things, that I wouldn't say impacted my overall enjoyment much but I am getting a bit tired of reading about.
1) The player boy persona. Personally, I feel jaded with men speaking about women and female bodies as if they're just simply properties, something to use. I know it's played up for the sake of the story, for us to be able to see a development in the mmc etc but it didn't hit me right.
2) The narrative that women are the emotional and irrational ones.
鈥淲omen, I tell you. They鈥檙e all a little nutty.鈥�, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 do crying. Correction-I don鈥檛 do chicks crying.鈥� - Again, I get that these quotes play into his whole playboy aura. That he doesn't have experience with women's emotions, but I'm sick of men thinking these kind of jokes are okay.
I know we don't read these books for their feminist takes(lol), so I won't go on a tangent about this, but these are things that stuck out to me whilst reading that I didn't particularly love.
鉁�鈥淵ou鈥檙e my personal version of heaven, Stevie girl.鈥�鉁�
All in all, this was an amazing read, even if it was a bit too lengthy I had a great time and I am eagerly starting The Right Move now.
Windy City #1 - Mile High Review
Windy City #2 - The Right Move Review
Windy City #3 - Caught Up Review
Windy City #4 - Play Along Review
____________
鈱濸谤别-谤别补诲:鈱�
馃か I know I have three other books marked as current reads(lets not even talk about the one I started two months ago). But my mood reading traits are working against me, and now after reading Pri's review I am feeling this, okay?
Public announcement: I am incredibly sorry for how long it has taken me to pick up this series. I will now likely devour the rest of them within 3-4 days. Thank you.馃檪鈥嶁啎锔�
鉁�鈥淚 like you for you鈥�
鈥淚 know. You鈥檙e practically obsessed with me.鈥�鉁�
I have put this off forever and ever. It never really intriguing me even though I've seen so much love for it. I'm so happy I finally decided to give it a shot, because I had an amazing time.
Especially in the first half. The glints in their eyes when challenging each other, their natural banter combined with a genuine connection and incredible sexual tension. Them finally giving into one another. LOVE.
鉁�鈥淚 look down at my own outfit-my black wool coat, black tailored slacks and black Louboutins, registering it as the moment I fell a little harder.鈥�鉁�
I loved the depth to both Zander and Stevie. They're complex and human, not only those 2-dimensional characters with only two traits that are being played off time and time again.
They're authentic. At times it was frustrating reading about how their insecurities self-sabotage for them in life, relationship and hinder them from living their fullest lives. But I can understand where they come from, and I think that is part of what makes this so great.
鉁�鈥淪he exposed the missing pieces in my life while simultaneously putting them all together.鈥�鉁�
Mostly, I read this with a big goofy smile on my lips. They are truly so adorable together.
I particularly loved how Zander was protective over her mental health, helping her in standing up for herself and see her worth. Whilst she did the same for Zander, loving him unconditionally and being steadfast in that. They are so fully and completely right for one another. I love them. 馃ス
Over to why this doesn't have a higher rating. I loved every second of the first half. The second half dragged a lot for me however. This definitely could've been 100-200 pages shorter.
We received several cute, fluffy moments that simply weren't necessary to their connection as well as a resolution went on for way too long. Liz teased us time and time again with moments where you thought they'd communicate and figure things out, however each time they just found a new issue that needed to be resolved. It all felt a bit too cheesy and forced for my taste. Especially, when their love for one another was so incredibly transparent. I will say, I can appreciate the mmc being self-aware and action-oriented, taking concrete steps to work on himself for the success of their relationship.
Another two smaller things, that I wouldn't say impacted my overall enjoyment much but I am getting a bit tired of reading about.
1) The player boy persona. Personally, I feel jaded with men speaking about women and female bodies as if they're just simply properties, something to use. I know it's played up for the sake of the story, for us to be able to see a development in the mmc etc but it didn't hit me right.
2) The narrative that women are the emotional and irrational ones.
鈥淲omen, I tell you. They鈥檙e all a little nutty.鈥�, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 do crying. Correction-I don鈥檛 do chicks crying.鈥� - Again, I get that these quotes play into his whole playboy aura. That he doesn't have experience with women's emotions, but I'm sick of men thinking these kind of jokes are okay.
I know we don't read these books for their feminist takes(lol), so I won't go on a tangent about this, but these are things that stuck out to me whilst reading that I didn't particularly love.
鉁�鈥淵ou鈥檙e my personal version of heaven, Stevie girl.鈥�鉁�
All in all, this was an amazing read, even if it was a bit too lengthy I had a great time and I am eagerly starting The Right Move now.
Windy City #1 - Mile High Review
Windy City #2 - The Right Move Review
Windy City #3 - Caught Up Review
Windy City #4 - Play Along Review
____________
鈱濸谤别-谤别补诲:鈱�
馃か I know I have three other books marked as current reads(lets not even talk about the one I started two months ago). But my mood reading traits are working against me, and now after reading Pri's review I am feeling this, okay?
September 26, 2024
嗒溾亐鉃� 4 鉁�
鉁э渐锞�: *鉁э渐锞�:* 鉁э渐锞�: *鉁э渐锞�:* 鉁�
鉃� my thoughts:
Changed my rating a lot but finally after almost a month I decided to do the review, I was honestly going to give this 3 stars but after reading the whole series I upgraded my rating for this one<3
I enjoyed this book a lot, I鈥檓 a huge hockey romance fan so it鈥檚 not a surprise, this has been on my tbr since 2022 andi don鈥檛 know why I never read it honestly I refused to read a book this long on my phone so I finally caved in and bought the whole series and I鈥檓 glad that I did because I feel that it鈥檚 going to be one of my favorite series.
One thing I loved about this book was how it highlighted the vulnerabilities of the characters. Liz鈥檚 writing did an amazing job portraying their insecurities and showing how these struggles impacted their everyday lives. It made the characters feel more realistic and relatable.
There鈥檚 something about sports romance combined with the found family trope that always seems to work perfectly, and this book was not the exception. The way Zanders and the Maddison family cared for and supported each other was truly beautiful, adding a deeper layer of warmth and connection to the book.
鉃� characters:
喑冟繍 Stevie 陹梆煕╆挶
Stevie is working as a private flight attendant for the Chicago hockey team, because of her past experiences she doesn鈥檛 want anything to do with an athlete which makes her initially wary of Xander and his reputation as a playboy.
She鈥檚 not easily impressed by fame or wealth, and her focus is on her career and maintaining her boundaries. While she's tough on the outside, Stevie also has a compassionate side and cares deeply for those she allows into her inner circle.
As someone who has been fighting with her weight and confidence, I relate a lot to Stevie, her way of thinking, the way she feels most of the time and her problem with her mother. I think she is one of the characters I鈥檝e related the most lately.
喑冟繍 Zanders 陹梆煆挣挶
Zanders is a charismatic professional hockey player. He is known for his undeniable talent on the ice but also for his bad-boy reputation off it. Because of how the media portrayed him he usually hides his vulnerability and personal issues and only shows it to those close to him.
Obviously I didn鈥檛 like him at the begging, he was the typical playboy who doesn鈥檛 want to settle down with anyone and is living his life partying and being carefree. He grew on me the more I kept reading, as the story progressed we could see his softer and caring side. I liked a lot how he gave Stevie her confidence back.
藲鈧娐� 蜔蜔蜑蜑鉃斥潵藲鉁� 掳. Stevie & Zanders
I absolutely love their relationship; they truly needed each other to become the best versions of themselves. What I appreciate most about them is that, even though their connection began with physical attraction, it didn鈥檛 stop them from forming a deep emotional bond. I adore how they took their time to truly get to know each other on a deeper level. It feels rare nowadays, as so many books focus more on the mc鈥檚 dynamics in bed, letting lust overshadow love. Their emotional growth together is what makes their relationship so special to me.
Stevie longed to be someone鈥檚 first choice, and that鈥檚 exactly how Zanders made her feel.馃スZanders had always feared that if anyone truly saw who he was, they would leave but Stevie showed him that he was perfect just as he is.
My favorite scene between them was the mirror one馃槶馃挅 it was so precious.
嗉垛赌⑩揽鈹堗铀∴鈹堚揽鈥⑧级
I had a good time reading this but I also have a few complaints about the book and the reasons why I didn鈥檛 gave it 5 stars: the first one is how long it is, this could have been perfectly done with at least hundred pages less.
Another thing that I didn鈥檛 like was the whole media persona of Zanders, I feel that it was too repetitive and dragged the topic to the end of the book which lowered my enjoyment.
馃带嗑赌嘟� Stevie & Zanders mini playlist岚�
猡� worship 鉄� olly alexander
猡� mutual 鉄� shawn mendes
猡� you are enough 鉄� sleeping at last
猡� close 鉄� nick jonas
猡� i like me better 鉄� lauv
猡� where do we go now? 鉄� gracie abrams
猡� there you are 鉄� zayn
馃拰tropes:
戗勶笌 hockey player x flight attendant
戗勶笌 forbidden romance
戗勶笌 forced proximity
戗勶笌 mental heath rep
戗勶笌 curvy fmc
戗勶笌 secret relationship
戗勶笌 reformed player
-鈥樴箲鈥�- some of my favorite quotes -鈥樴箲鈥�-
銉烩潵 鈥淪tevie girl, I鈥檒l follow you anywhere鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚 fell in love with you while we were a mile high in the air鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be anyone鈥檚 option anymore.
I want someone to choose me鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淗ey, Stevie?鈥�
鈥淗mm.鈥� Her head leans on her arms, facing me.
鈥淚 like talking to you鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚t hurts a whole lot less to be hated when you鈥檙e not being yourself than it does not to be loved for who you are鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚t鈥檚 perfectly okay to create boundaries when someone isn鈥檛 treating you the right way鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚鈥檓 just having a bad day, is all.鈥澨�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 okay, Vee. You鈥檙e allowed to have bad days鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淭hank you for choosing me鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 the best decision I ever made鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淪tevie?鈥� Zanders whispers into the silence.听
鈥淢m-hmm?鈥澨�
鈥淵ou are. You know that, right? You鈥檙e what I needed most in life鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful for the life he gave me. The confidence he instilled in me. The love he showed me I could experience. It鈥檚 hard to be mad at someone when the best part of your life was thanks to them鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥渟ome people are worth following to the ends of the earth鈥�
The Right Move review
Caught Up review
Play Along review
Rewind It Back review
釢�.釔� pre-read: 岑抚。饜
Finally starting this book after putting it off for weeks!!
I鈥檓 so excited to read this series I'm desperate to read play along
啾ㄠ鈥淵ou鈥檙e my personal version of heaven, Stevie girl鈥�啾ㄠ
鉁э渐锞�: *鉁э渐锞�:* 鉁э渐锞�: *鉁э渐锞�:* 鉁�
鉃� my thoughts:
Changed my rating a lot but finally after almost a month I decided to do the review, I was honestly going to give this 3 stars but after reading the whole series I upgraded my rating for this one<3
I enjoyed this book a lot, I鈥檓 a huge hockey romance fan so it鈥檚 not a surprise, this has been on my tbr since 2022 and
One thing I loved about this book was how it highlighted the vulnerabilities of the characters. Liz鈥檚 writing did an amazing job portraying their insecurities and showing how these struggles impacted their everyday lives. It made the characters feel more realistic and relatable.
There鈥檚 something about sports romance combined with the found family trope that always seems to work perfectly, and this book was not the exception. The way Zanders and the Maddison family cared for and supported each other was truly beautiful, adding a deeper layer of warmth and connection to the book.
鉃� characters:
喑冟繍 Stevie 陹梆煕╆挶
猸�.釔� 鈥淪he鈥檚 an interesting mix of soft and firm. Insecure and confident. Bold and shy鈥�
Stevie is working as a private flight attendant for the Chicago hockey team, because of her past experiences she doesn鈥檛 want anything to do with an athlete which makes her initially wary of Xander and his reputation as a playboy.
She鈥檚 not easily impressed by fame or wealth, and her focus is on her career and maintaining her boundaries. While she's tough on the outside, Stevie also has a compassionate side and cares deeply for those she allows into her inner circle.
As someone who has been fighting with her weight and confidence, I relate a lot to Stevie, her way of thinking, the way she feels most of the time and her problem with her mother. I think she is one of the characters I鈥檝e related the most lately.
喑冟繍 Zanders 陹梆煆挣挶
猸�.釔� 鈥淚鈥檓 afraid that if everyone sees the real me, that maybe they won鈥檛 like it鈥�
Zanders is a charismatic professional hockey player. He is known for his undeniable talent on the ice but also for his bad-boy reputation off it. Because of how the media portrayed him he usually hides his vulnerability and personal issues and only shows it to those close to him.
Obviously I didn鈥檛 like him at the begging, he was the typical playboy who doesn鈥檛 want to settle down with anyone and is living his life partying and being carefree. He grew on me the more I kept reading, as the story progressed we could see his softer and caring side. I liked a lot how he gave Stevie her confidence back.
藲鈧娐� 蜔蜔蜑蜑鉃斥潵藲鉁� 掳. Stevie & Zanders
陹扳姽Vee & Zee鈯龟挶
I absolutely love their relationship; they truly needed each other to become the best versions of themselves. What I appreciate most about them is that, even though their connection began with physical attraction, it didn鈥檛 stop them from forming a deep emotional bond. I adore how they took their time to truly get to know each other on a deeper level. It feels rare nowadays, as so many books focus more on the mc鈥檚 dynamics in bed, letting lust overshadow love. Their emotional growth together is what makes their relationship so special to me.
Stevie longed to be someone鈥檚 first choice, and that鈥檚 exactly how Zanders made her feel.馃スZanders had always feared that if anyone truly saw who he was, they would leave but Stevie showed him that he was perfect just as he is.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e my first choice, Vee. My only choice鈥�
My favorite scene between them was the mirror one馃槶馃挅 it was so precious.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to love your body every single day. That鈥檚 unrealistic to expect, but I鈥檒l be here loving it for the days you can鈥檛鈥�
嗉垛赌⑩揽鈹堗铀∴鈹堚揽鈥⑧级
I had a good time reading this but I also have a few complaints about the book and the reasons why I didn鈥檛 gave it 5 stars: the first one is how long it is, this could have been perfectly done with at least hundred pages less.
Another thing that I didn鈥檛 like was the whole media persona of Zanders, I feel that it was too repetitive and dragged the topic to the end of the book which lowered my enjoyment.
馃带嗑赌嘟� Stevie & Zanders mini playlist岚�
猡� worship 鉄� olly alexander
猡� mutual 鉄� shawn mendes
猡� you are enough 鉄� sleeping at last
猡� close 鉄� nick jonas
猡� i like me better 鉄� lauv
猡� where do we go now? 鉄� gracie abrams
猡� there you are 鉄� zayn
馃拰tropes:
戗勶笌 hockey player x flight attendant
戗勶笌 forbidden romance
戗勶笌 forced proximity
戗勶笌 mental heath rep
戗勶笌 curvy fmc
戗勶笌 secret relationship
戗勶笌 reformed player
-鈥樴箲鈥�- some of my favorite quotes -鈥樴箲鈥�-
銉烩潵 鈥淪tevie girl, I鈥檒l follow you anywhere鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚 fell in love with you while we were a mile high in the air鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be anyone鈥檚 option anymore.
I want someone to choose me鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淗ey, Stevie?鈥�
鈥淗mm.鈥� Her head leans on her arms, facing me.
鈥淚 like talking to you鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚t hurts a whole lot less to be hated when you鈥檙e not being yourself than it does not to be loved for who you are鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚t鈥檚 perfectly okay to create boundaries when someone isn鈥檛 treating you the right way鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚鈥檓 just having a bad day, is all.鈥澨�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 okay, Vee. You鈥檙e allowed to have bad days鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淭hank you for choosing me鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 the best decision I ever made鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淪tevie?鈥� Zanders whispers into the silence.听
鈥淢m-hmm?鈥澨�
鈥淵ou are. You know that, right? You鈥檙e what I needed most in life鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful for the life he gave me. The confidence he instilled in me. The love he showed me I could experience. It鈥檚 hard to be mad at someone when the best part of your life was thanks to them鈥�
銉烩潵 鈥渟ome people are worth following to the ends of the earth鈥�
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釢�.釔� pre-read: 岑抚。饜
Finally starting this book after putting it off for weeks!!
January 20, 2025
4.5 stars
Mile High is my first book by Liz Tomforde and I loved it so much! Zanders and Stevie were so much fun together- their banter was top notch and their chemistry was out of this world.
Stevie (Vee) is a flight attendant and Evan Zanders (Zee) plays professional hockey. She is the permeant flight attendant for the hockey season and the fraternization policy means the players are off limits. Zee is the enforcer for Chicago, the bad boy, the player. But deep down, he has a lot of love to give and is a big softie.
I loved watching him fall for Stevie and even more, I loved watching her gain confidence and love herself. Zee was so into her and it was obvious how much he cared. He never made her question her worth.
Mile High is my first book by Liz Tomforde and I loved it so much! Zanders and Stevie were so much fun together- their banter was top notch and their chemistry was out of this world.
Stevie (Vee) is a flight attendant and Evan Zanders (Zee) plays professional hockey. She is the permeant flight attendant for the hockey season and the fraternization policy means the players are off limits. Zee is the enforcer for Chicago, the bad boy, the player. But deep down, he has a lot of love to give and is a big softie.
I loved watching him fall for Stevie and even more, I loved watching her gain confidence and love herself. Zee was so into her and it was obvious how much he cared. He never made her question her worth.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e my first choice, Vee. My only choice.鈥�I love sports romance and enemies to lovers and this one was such a win for me! Honestly, the only thing that kept it from being a 5 star read is the fact that it was a little too long for me and I felt there were some repetitive things that could have been cut. The story itself was fantastic. And my favorite side character (Ryan- Vee's twin brother and NBA player) gets a book next so you know I'm going to be reading that ASAP!
鈥淚鈥檓 so into you. It鈥檚 ridiculous,鈥�
September 7, 2024
4.75 stars 猸愶笍
猡� spoilers ahead!! 鈰嗋报唰幩氣煛藮 啵�
鈥淵ou want to be chosen first? Well, so do I. So, choose me.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� stevie
i adore vee so much 馃ス馃┓
鈥滻 like bringing her to the expensive dark side, but let鈥檚 be real. Stevie, at her core, will always be the thrift-store-loving, shelter-volunteering, baggy-jeans-and-dirty-Air-Force-wearing girl that I鈥檓 obsessed with.鈥�
鈥淭his photo is just the back of her. It鈥檚 just a figure in a coat. They can鈥檛 see her blue-green eyes that make me weak in the knees every time the corners of them crinkle from her laughter. They can鈥檛 see the freckles that decorate her cheeks, the same ones that create patterns and shapes I鈥檝e memorized. They can鈥檛 see her smile that melts me every time it beams. On top of that, no photo will ever show her wit. Her sense of humor. Her wild charm or her overwhelmingly open and kind heart. No picture will ever show how sweet she is.鈥�
need i say more?!! anyway, i was incredibly proud when she eventually learned to love herself with zanders' constant compliments and reassurance, and when she stood up to her mom and the public.
帷ｐ惌�.釔� zanders
ZANDERS, THE MAN YOU AREEE 馃槴 i didn鈥檛 like his cocky and egoistic attitude initially, but he definitely changed for the better after meeting vee, and i grew to love him after getting to know him on a deeper level.
鈥淗e loves hard and cares about his people like you wouldn鈥檛 believe. So, there鈥檚 nothing about him that needs to change. He just needs someone to accept who he is and appreciate what he brings to the table.鈥�
it broke my heart to see him feel pressured to live up to his 'bad boy' image out of fear that no one would love his true self, but i鈥檓 so proud that he eventually embraced and showed his true self to the public with vee鈥檚 support 馃ゲ
鈥淏eing vulnerable and authentic is scary, man. Terrifying. But to the people who matter to you, the ones you鈥檝e shown your true self to, they love you unconditionally. Why not let others love you unconditionally too? At least give them a chance to.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� stevie and zanders
vee and zee are so freaking cute together (they even have matching nicknames) 馃槶 i loved how they helped each other face their insecurities/trauma and realize they are loveable 馃ス
鈥淚 like you, Vee, and I鈥檓 being completely honest and vulnerable here. I just want the chance for you to want me. The real me.鈥�
鈥溾€hanks for being my girlfriend.鈥�
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to thank me. It鈥檚 the best decision I ever made.鈥�
鈥淭hank you for choosing me.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 the best decision I ever made.鈥�
鈥淲hat makes them perfect? Because of their clothing size? That doesn鈥檛 make someone perfect. And regardless of size, looking like everyone else is boring. You鈥檙e stunning, Vee, and what makes you different is what makes you stand out. In the best way possible.鈥�
i saw it coming and get that it was necessary for the plot, but i really didn鈥檛 appreciate the third-act breakup 馃様鈫旓笍
鈥淒o you love me? Because I love you, Stevie. I鈥檝e always loved you. I just didn鈥檛 know that鈥檚 what it was at the time. I鈥檝e never had someone to love, and no one has ever loved me the way you do. You might be done with me, Vee, and I wouldn鈥檛 blame you if you were, but I can鈥檛 let this end without telling you how much I fucking love you. The biggest mistake I鈥檝e ever made was letting you go. I told myself I was doing it to protect you, but I was scared. No one had ever loved me enough to stick around, and I was tired of being left, so I did it before you could. But Stevie, there hasn鈥檛 been a second that鈥檚 gone by that I haven鈥檛 regretted that decision. You鈥檙e the best thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me. Always will be. I thought the scariest thing would be losing Chicago, losing my fans, but I was wrong. The scariest thing is losing you. All this time, I thought I needed an entire city to love me, but the reality is I just need you one person to. I need you to love me. You鈥檝e always been my first choice, Vee, and I lost sight of that for a moment, but I promise you, you鈥檒l never have to question your place in my life again. If you want to be in Seattle, then I鈥檒l try my hardest to play in Seattle. If you want to move somewhere else, then I鈥檓 coming too. Stevie girl, I鈥檒l follow you anywhere. I used to love life on the road, because for a moment I could forget I didn鈥檛 have anyone at home. But the only reason I enjoyed traveling this season is because you were there. I had the best part of home with me. I fell in love with you while we were a mile high in the air.鈥�
鈥淢颈濒别蝉鈥�
鈥淲丑补迟?鈥�
鈥淢iles. Like seven miles in the air.鈥�
鈥淪weetheart. I鈥檓 kind of having a moment here.鈥�
鈥滻鈥檓 sorry. Please continue.鈥�
鈥淭hank you. Anyway, as I was saying. I fell in love with you while we were miles high in the air, and I鈥檓 begging you to love me back. I鈥檒l believe you, Stevie. I promise I will. Whatever you say, I鈥檒l believe you. Do you still love me? Do you still love me, Stevie?鈥�
鈥淥f course, I do. I鈥檝e always loved you. I just wanted you to let me. I could never give up on you. I love you.鈥�
鈥淚 love you so much, Vee.鈥� I鈥橫 NOT CRYING鈥� 馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶
鈥淢颈苍别.鈥�
鈥淎nd you鈥檙e mine, sweetheart. None of this was right without you. You鈥檙e my first and only choice, Vee, and never again am I going to make you feel like you鈥檙e not. Fucking love you. I鈥檒l follow you anywhere, Stevie.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� other characters
it was incredibly moving to see how zanders was a part of madison and logan鈥檚 family. they understood him the most (aside from vee) and loved him unconditionally.
i despise both stevie鈥檚 and zanders鈥� moms. stevie鈥檚 mom was awful, constantly body-shaming and criticizing her. i鈥檓 glad she eventually realized the impact of her words and started to make amends, though i鈥檓 not too sure why it took her THAT long 馃檮 on the other hand, i was so proud of zanders for reconnecting with his dad and cutting his mom out of his life to heal from his trauma 馃ス
overall, i really enjoyed stevie and zanders鈥� story ~ i鈥檓 not too sure whether i鈥檒l read caught up though鈥� i鈥檝e never read a 鈥渟ingle dad鈥� trope book before and am a bit hesitant ngl鈥�
藦藡掳鈥�*鈦赌鉃� other quotes and dialogues i loved from this book
鈥淵ou鈥檙e not an idiot. You鈥檙e not crazy for wanting to be wanted. For wanting to be loved.鈥�
鈥淧eople like that are going to treat you like you鈥檙e not enough or you鈥檙e not worthy, but that鈥檚 their own insecurities coming out. They鈥檙e bullies, and they鈥檒l stop when you make them stop. If you start loving yourself, their words will no longer have meaning.鈥�
鈥淵ou deserve good things, but you鈥檝e got to accept them when they come into your life.鈥�
鈥淭he right people, the ones who deserve to be in your life, they鈥檙e going to accept you for exactly who you are.鈥�
pre-read:
i read the right move first and absolutely loved it so i definitely need to read the first book in this series 馃┑
猡� spoilers ahead!! 鈰嗋报唰幩氣煛藮 啵�
鈥淵ou want to be chosen first? Well, so do I. So, choose me.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� stevie
i adore vee so much 馃ス馃┓
鈥滻 like bringing her to the expensive dark side, but let鈥檚 be real. Stevie, at her core, will always be the thrift-store-loving, shelter-volunteering, baggy-jeans-and-dirty-Air-Force-wearing girl that I鈥檓 obsessed with.鈥�
鈥淭his photo is just the back of her. It鈥檚 just a figure in a coat. They can鈥檛 see her blue-green eyes that make me weak in the knees every time the corners of them crinkle from her laughter. They can鈥檛 see the freckles that decorate her cheeks, the same ones that create patterns and shapes I鈥檝e memorized. They can鈥檛 see her smile that melts me every time it beams. On top of that, no photo will ever show her wit. Her sense of humor. Her wild charm or her overwhelmingly open and kind heart. No picture will ever show how sweet she is.鈥�
need i say more?!! anyway, i was incredibly proud when she eventually learned to love herself with zanders' constant compliments and reassurance, and when she stood up to her mom and the public.
帷ｐ惌�.釔� zanders
ZANDERS, THE MAN YOU AREEE 馃槴 i didn鈥檛 like his cocky and egoistic attitude initially, but he definitely changed for the better after meeting vee, and i grew to love him after getting to know him on a deeper level.
鈥淗e loves hard and cares about his people like you wouldn鈥檛 believe. So, there鈥檚 nothing about him that needs to change. He just needs someone to accept who he is and appreciate what he brings to the table.鈥�
it broke my heart to see him feel pressured to live up to his 'bad boy' image out of fear that no one would love his true self, but i鈥檓 so proud that he eventually embraced and showed his true self to the public with vee鈥檚 support 馃ゲ
鈥淏eing vulnerable and authentic is scary, man. Terrifying. But to the people who matter to you, the ones you鈥檝e shown your true self to, they love you unconditionally. Why not let others love you unconditionally too? At least give them a chance to.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� stevie and zanders
vee and zee are so freaking cute together (they even have matching nicknames) 馃槶 i loved how they helped each other face their insecurities/trauma and realize they are loveable 馃ス
鈥淚 like you, Vee, and I鈥檓 being completely honest and vulnerable here. I just want the chance for you to want me. The real me.鈥�
鈥溾€hanks for being my girlfriend.鈥�
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to thank me. It鈥檚 the best decision I ever made.鈥�
鈥淭hank you for choosing me.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 the best decision I ever made.鈥�
鈥淲hat makes them perfect? Because of their clothing size? That doesn鈥檛 make someone perfect. And regardless of size, looking like everyone else is boring. You鈥檙e stunning, Vee, and what makes you different is what makes you stand out. In the best way possible.鈥�
i saw it coming and get that it was necessary for the plot, but i really didn鈥檛 appreciate the third-act breakup 馃様鈫旓笍
鈥淒o you love me? Because I love you, Stevie. I鈥檝e always loved you. I just didn鈥檛 know that鈥檚 what it was at the time. I鈥檝e never had someone to love, and no one has ever loved me the way you do. You might be done with me, Vee, and I wouldn鈥檛 blame you if you were, but I can鈥檛 let this end without telling you how much I fucking love you. The biggest mistake I鈥檝e ever made was letting you go. I told myself I was doing it to protect you, but I was scared. No one had ever loved me enough to stick around, and I was tired of being left, so I did it before you could. But Stevie, there hasn鈥檛 been a second that鈥檚 gone by that I haven鈥檛 regretted that decision. You鈥檙e the best thing that鈥檚 ever happened to me. Always will be. I thought the scariest thing would be losing Chicago, losing my fans, but I was wrong. The scariest thing is losing you. All this time, I thought I needed an entire city to love me, but the reality is I just need you one person to. I need you to love me. You鈥檝e always been my first choice, Vee, and I lost sight of that for a moment, but I promise you, you鈥檒l never have to question your place in my life again. If you want to be in Seattle, then I鈥檒l try my hardest to play in Seattle. If you want to move somewhere else, then I鈥檓 coming too. Stevie girl, I鈥檒l follow you anywhere. I used to love life on the road, because for a moment I could forget I didn鈥檛 have anyone at home. But the only reason I enjoyed traveling this season is because you were there. I had the best part of home with me. I fell in love with you while we were a mile high in the air.鈥�
鈥淢颈濒别蝉鈥�
鈥淲丑补迟?鈥�
鈥淢iles. Like seven miles in the air.鈥�
鈥淪weetheart. I鈥檓 kind of having a moment here.鈥�
鈥滻鈥檓 sorry. Please continue.鈥�
鈥淭hank you. Anyway, as I was saying. I fell in love with you while we were miles high in the air, and I鈥檓 begging you to love me back. I鈥檒l believe you, Stevie. I promise I will. Whatever you say, I鈥檒l believe you. Do you still love me? Do you still love me, Stevie?鈥�
鈥淥f course, I do. I鈥檝e always loved you. I just wanted you to let me. I could never give up on you. I love you.鈥�
鈥淚 love you so much, Vee.鈥� I鈥橫 NOT CRYING鈥� 馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶
鈥淢颈苍别.鈥�
鈥淎nd you鈥檙e mine, sweetheart. None of this was right without you. You鈥檙e my first and only choice, Vee, and never again am I going to make you feel like you鈥檙e not. Fucking love you. I鈥檒l follow you anywhere, Stevie.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� other characters
it was incredibly moving to see how zanders was a part of madison and logan鈥檚 family. they understood him the most (aside from vee) and loved him unconditionally.
i despise both stevie鈥檚 and zanders鈥� moms. stevie鈥檚 mom was awful, constantly body-shaming and criticizing her. i鈥檓 glad she eventually realized the impact of her words and started to make amends, though i鈥檓 not too sure why it took her THAT long 馃檮 on the other hand, i was so proud of zanders for reconnecting with his dad and cutting his mom out of his life to heal from his trauma 馃ス
overall, i really enjoyed stevie and zanders鈥� story ~ i鈥檓 not too sure whether i鈥檒l read caught up though鈥� i鈥檝e never read a 鈥渟ingle dad鈥� trope book before and am a bit hesitant ngl鈥�
藦藡掳鈥�*鈦赌鉃� other quotes and dialogues i loved from this book
鈥淵ou鈥檙e not an idiot. You鈥檙e not crazy for wanting to be wanted. For wanting to be loved.鈥�
鈥淧eople like that are going to treat you like you鈥檙e not enough or you鈥檙e not worthy, but that鈥檚 their own insecurities coming out. They鈥檙e bullies, and they鈥檒l stop when you make them stop. If you start loving yourself, their words will no longer have meaning.鈥�
鈥淵ou deserve good things, but you鈥檝e got to accept them when they come into your life.鈥�
鈥淭he right people, the ones who deserve to be in your life, they鈥檙e going to accept you for exactly who you are.鈥�
pre-read:
i read the right move first and absolutely loved it so i definitely need to read the first book in this series 馃┑
December 19, 2022
No, no and no.
The ick spread so fast with this for me, very swift DNF.
So much telling. So much.
Info dump. So much info dump
Also straight away getting iM sTeViE aNd iM nOt LiKe OtHEr GiRlS 馃拃馃拃 yuno when a girl talks to a famous/popular guy and has so much tuuuude straight off the bat for no reason. And this makes him fall for her 馃檮 I started getting Ice breaker PTSD. It鈥檚 a no from me.
If I don鈥檛 find out within the first 5% what your characters want, cus yuno that鈥檚 the whole point, then I鈥檓 not sticking around for another nearly 500 pages.
Also, what man keeps names of girls he鈥檚 fucked in a city in THE NOTES APP?! With their names and what they sexually excel at 馃え ewww
The ick spread so fast with this for me, very swift DNF.
So much telling. So much.
Info dump. So much info dump
Also straight away getting iM sTeViE aNd iM nOt LiKe OtHEr GiRlS 馃拃馃拃 yuno when a girl talks to a famous/popular guy and has so much tuuuude straight off the bat for no reason. And this makes him fall for her 馃檮 I started getting Ice breaker PTSD. It鈥檚 a no from me.
If I don鈥檛 find out within the first 5% what your characters want, cus yuno that鈥檚 the whole point, then I鈥檓 not sticking around for another nearly 500 pages.
Also, what man keeps names of girls he鈥檚 fucked in a city in THE NOTES APP?! With their names and what they sexually excel at 馃え ewww
November 19, 2024
鈥� 4 stars 鈽�
馃拰 鈥淚 fell in love with you while we were听miles听high in the air, and I鈥檓 begging you to love me back.鈥�
馃拰 tropes
岑抚。饜 Hockey player x Flight attendant
岑抚。饜 Forced proximity
岑抚。饜 Forbidden romance
岑抚。饜 secret relationship
岑抚。饜 mental health rep
This was so cuteee, zanders and Stevie were the sweetest and most lovable couple ever. They compliment each other so well, and they鈥檙e so gentle and genuine to each other.
Something i really loved about this book is the mental health rep that was done so well. Liz wrote about both zanders and stevie鈥檚 insecurities and vulnerabilities, capturing how it affected them selfs and their relationship and it was just so realistic and beautiful.
I鈥檓 also really glad that this book wasn鈥檛 focused solely on the MMC lusting after the FMC or trying to get into her pants. I really appreciated how Liz had them build a genuine emotional connection, comforting and supporting each other through hard times. It was refreshing to read a book that prioritized their mental bond and emotional growth over just physical attraction and bedroom activities.
To be honest, I do think this book could've been shorter, 676 pages was a bit too long for a romance imo. I also wasn鈥檛 a big fan of the third-act breakup, it dragged on for way too long imo, and at some point there were moments where I just wanted them to finally work things out so I could move on and finish the book馃ゲ
馃拰 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to love your body every single day. That鈥檚 unrealistic to expect, but I鈥檒l be here loving it for the days you can鈥檛.鈥�
馃拰 鈥淚 fell in love with you while we were听miles听high in the air, and I鈥檓 begging you to love me back.鈥�
馃拰 tropes
岑抚。饜 Hockey player x Flight attendant
岑抚。饜 Forced proximity
岑抚。饜 Forbidden romance
岑抚。饜 secret relationship
岑抚。饜 mental health rep
This was so cuteee, zanders and Stevie were the sweetest and most lovable couple ever. They compliment each other so well, and they鈥檙e so gentle and genuine to each other.
Something i really loved about this book is the mental health rep that was done so well. Liz wrote about both zanders and stevie鈥檚 insecurities and vulnerabilities, capturing how it affected them selfs and their relationship and it was just so realistic and beautiful.
I鈥檓 also really glad that this book wasn鈥檛 focused solely on the MMC lusting after the FMC or trying to get into her pants. I really appreciated how Liz had them build a genuine emotional connection, comforting and supporting each other through hard times. It was refreshing to read a book that prioritized their mental bond and emotional growth over just physical attraction and bedroom activities.
To be honest, I do think this book could've been shorter, 676 pages was a bit too long for a romance imo. I also wasn鈥檛 a big fan of the third-act breakup, it dragged on for way too long imo, and at some point there were moments where I just wanted them to finally work things out so I could move on and finish the book馃ゲ
馃拰 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to love your body every single day. That鈥檚 unrealistic to expect, but I鈥檒l be here loving it for the days you can鈥檛.鈥�
January 29, 2025
rtc - but I'm freeeee 馃じ鈥嶁檧锔�
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Hoda tysm for recommending this ENTIRE series as your rec from 25 friends for 2025 just so I read play along 鈥� ilysm for that 馃檭馃馃徏
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Hoda tysm for recommending this ENTIRE series as your rec from 25 friends for 2025 just so I read play along 鈥� ilysm for that 馃檭馃馃徏
April 9, 2023
4 鈥榶ou following me?鈥� stars
Stevie was such a queen who is so relatable. I loved her attitude. Zanders was such a vulnerable softie. I loved their chemistry and banter so much. All the 鈥渁re you following me?鈥� moments. I loved Madison鈥檚 family and his friendship with Zanders. I also loved the sibling鈥檚 relationship between Vee and Ryan. Even if I still question how he was so oblivious about what happened with his sister and ex-boyfriend. I liked how it was shown how both of their families affected them in a way. The conflict could鈥檝e been done in a better way, but other than that I really enjoyed the story. So looking forward to Indy and Ryan鈥檚 story!! Those two already got me swooning!
鈥淎nd you鈥檙e not an option, Stevie, because besides you, there鈥檚 no other choice.鈥�
Stevie was such a queen who is so relatable. I loved her attitude. Zanders was such a vulnerable softie. I loved their chemistry and banter so much. All the 鈥渁re you following me?鈥� moments. I loved Madison鈥檚 family and his friendship with Zanders. I also loved the sibling鈥檚 relationship between Vee and Ryan. Even if I still question how he was so oblivious about what happened with his sister and ex-boyfriend. I liked how it was shown how both of their families affected them in a way. The conflict could鈥檝e been done in a better way, but other than that I really enjoyed the story. So looking forward to Indy and Ryan鈥檚 story!! Those two already got me swooning!
May 10, 2024
"You following me?"
this was the best sport romance i have ever read in my entire life. im obsessed with them. the sexual tension, the banter, the constant praising <33
the way stevie was battling with her self image really broke my heart and i absolutely adored the way zanders constantly praised her, making her love herself. he was so fixated on her from the moment he met her & him always wanting to protect her even when they weren't together, it was so so cute.
he wore her used and abused ring he took from her because he wants a piece of her always with him. he never took it off, even in games. i lovelove this man.
THE WHOLE SCENE IN THE BATHROOM WAS EVERYTHING.
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鉃� 'Every part of me misses every part of him and our lives together.'
鉃� "I fell in love with you while we were miles high in the air, and im begging you to love me back."
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first chapter
"I love road games." -zanders
last chapter
"I hate road games." -zanders
April 15, 2024
it's unfair how disgraced wattpad is when it has far better books than whatever these so-called "best-selling" publishers print.
dnf @ch.19 ; 30% mark.
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pre-review:
doing this for heather , to scare her off this book and to support my baby bruna in hating this book 馃ぁ
it's the way ik i'm not gonna like this.
dnf @ch.19 ; 30% mark.
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pre-review:
doing this for heather , to scare her off this book and to support my baby bruna in hating this book 馃ぁ
it's the way ik i'm not gonna like this.
March 29, 2025
鈥斺€� 2. 鉁� stars.
I never wrote this review and now I remember shit, so... hehe!
Zanders sucked ass (but as a side character he is fine), Stevie was ok. anyways this was my two cents for this book review. I recommend burning this book and proceed with the second one:)
Windy City:
鈺扳揽鉃� Mile High, 2. 鉁� stars.
鈺扳揽鉃�The Right Move, 3.75. 鉁� stars.
鈺扳揽鉃� Caught Up, tbr.
鈺扳揽鉃� Play Along, tbr.
鈺扳揽鉃� Rewind it Back, tbr.
I never wrote this review and now I remember shit, so... hehe!
Zanders sucked ass (but as a side character he is fine), Stevie was ok. anyways this was my two cents for this book review. I recommend burning this book and proceed with the second one:)
Windy City:
鈺扳揽鉃� Mile High, 2. 鉁� stars.
鈺扳揽鉃�The Right Move, 3.75. 鉁� stars.
鈺扳揽鉃� Caught Up, tbr.
鈺扳揽鉃� Play Along, tbr.
鈺扳揽鉃� Rewind it Back, tbr.
March 30, 2023
you鈥檙e insecure WE GET IT
October 19, 2023
2.5 - Typical sports romance! Definitely going to continue the series because everyone has said the 2nd and 3rd books get better and better! Too long in some parts and like I said before, the amount of times the author referenced his money and her weight was just way too much.
February 8, 2023
H: I am the biggest Manhoe and fck anything with a pulse but deep down I am sweet and a good guy 馃檮
h: I am so body conscious that it鈥檚 my damn personality and I am not like other girls just an absolute bore 馃檮
I am tired of these narratives and it鈥檚 just lame and boring. DNF 6%
h: I am so body conscious that it鈥檚 my damn personality and I am not like other girls just an absolute bore 馃檮
I am tired of these narratives and it鈥檚 just lame and boring. DNF 6%
April 7, 2025
Nope.
You don't get to make me fall in love with the most egocentric man in the whole NHL, make me root for these two and their happily ever after, make me go through what could be the most poorly-written, overhyped book of all BookTok鈥� for that third-act breakout.
Listen, I don't know Liz Tomford but here鈥檚 a little fact about me: I'm fat, and I've always been fat; since I can remember, I was always the bigger kid, the one who never wore clothes that fit her, the one who still hasn't tried things like thrifting or crappy fast-fashion stores because I already know the day will end with me crying.
So, you don't get to make me cry my eyes out after Stevie and Zander鈥檚 bathroom scene, you don't get to write the most beautiful thing I've ever read in my entire life, a secret fantasy I don鈥檛 even dare use for my fake-scenarios before bed, something so raw but also tender, something I couldn't stop thinking since reading it.
Only for him to do exactly what she begged him not to do: confirm she wouldn't be enough, that her love wouldn't be enough, abandoning her without looking back once.
And I don't give a damn about his problems, and you know why? This man took pride in mentioning countless times he has been going to therapy for more than ten years, he always seemed to understand and care for her and what was best for her, he was so sure about being right and doing the 鈥渂etter鈥� thing鈥� only for becoming one of many cliches too much.
I can forgive a lot and I can empathize with most people, but I can鈥檛 fathom to excuse anyone who broke my walls only for leaving and confirming my darkest thoughts.
That man did not deserve her, and no one can't convince me Stevie should have taken that new-found confidence and started over in Seattle.
鈫� 2 stars
You don't get to make me fall in love with the most egocentric man in the whole NHL, make me root for these two and their happily ever after, make me go through what could be the most poorly-written, overhyped book of all BookTok鈥� for that third-act breakout.
Listen, I don't know Liz Tomford but here鈥檚 a little fact about me: I'm fat, and I've always been fat; since I can remember, I was always the bigger kid, the one who never wore clothes that fit her, the one who still hasn't tried things like thrifting or crappy fast-fashion stores because I already know the day will end with me crying.
So, you don't get to make me cry my eyes out after Stevie and Zander鈥檚 bathroom scene, you don't get to write the most beautiful thing I've ever read in my entire life, a secret fantasy I don鈥檛 even dare use for my fake-scenarios before bed, something so raw but also tender, something I couldn't stop thinking since reading it.
Only for him to do exactly what she begged him not to do: confirm she wouldn't be enough, that her love wouldn't be enough, abandoning her without looking back once.
And I don't give a damn about his problems, and you know why? This man took pride in mentioning countless times he has been going to therapy for more than ten years, he always seemed to understand and care for her and what was best for her, he was so sure about being right and doing the 鈥渂etter鈥� thing鈥� only for becoming one of many cliches too much.
I can forgive a lot and I can empathize with most people, but I can鈥檛 fathom to excuse anyone who broke my walls only for leaving and confirming my darkest thoughts.
That man did not deserve her, and no one can't convince me Stevie should have taken that new-found confidence and started over in Seattle.
鈫� 2 stars
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March 12, 2025pre-read:
FIRST SERIES FOR THIS YEAAAAAR!! i think i鈥檓 starting off strong in terms of series because i鈥檝e seen so many good reviews about this. it鈥檚 about time to see for myself if it鈥檚 actually worth the read 馃グ
FIRST SERIES FOR THIS YEAAAAAR!! i think i鈥檓 starting off strong in terms of series because i鈥檝e seen so many good reviews about this. it鈥檚 about time to see for myself if it鈥檚 actually worth the read 馃グ
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